NEW YORK, JANUARY 22, 2018 - HOT 97’s Who’s Next is back for its latest installment launching on Tuesday January 23rd, 2018 at the legendary New York live music venue, SOB’s. The event will be hosted by celebrity radio personality Shani Kulture. This month, Asylum Records’ Yung Gleesh, Peso Da Mafia, Dice Soho and Shoneyin will take the stage. Doors open at 8pm ET and the showcase promptly launches at 9pm ET.

THIS YEAR'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE COLLABORATIONS WITH RIAA, SPOTIFY, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY AND MORE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (September 14, 2017) – Mondo.NYC, a Global Business Summit and Music Festival has announced its full agenda and artist showcase schedule for its second annual five-day event. By day, Mondo.NYC is an incubator for the music and tech industries and by night, is a platform for emerging artists from around the globe to perform at Manhattan’s key independent venues. Join us on October 4-8, 2017 where we aim to connect fans and creators in a shared mission of empowering artists and advancing ideas in an ever-changing music business.

This year Mondo.NYC partners with The New York City Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), New York University (NYU), Spotify, international export agencies, and multiple additional partners to present a comprehensive program for industry, artists, media, and fans. New York University will host the daytime business summit, with nightly showcases and after hour meetups headquartered around the legendary Rockwood Music Hall. Artists will perform across Rockwood Music Hall’s three stages, in addition to a host of other iconic Manhattan and Brooklyn independent music venues including Bowery Electric, Pianos, The Delancey, DROM, Berlin and Brooklyn Bowl.

“New York City - The Opportunities & Challenges,” in partnership with The New York City Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment (MOME), Wednesday, October 4th at 2pm, addresses navigating New York’s music ecosystem, providing resources and recommendations for approaching NYC’s vast yet overwhelming infrastructure.

RIAA Programming Partnership & Spotify-Hosted Reception: The RIAA will discuss its mid-year industry revenue numbers during a special presentation on Thursday, October 5th as part of a discussion titled “Streaming Revenue & Policy in One Hour,” featuring Cary Sherman, RIAA CEO, Mitch Glazier, RIAA President, and Joshua Friedlander, RIAA SVP Strategic Data Analysis along with key industry representatives, to be immediately followed by a reception at NYU co-hosted by Mondo, the RIAA and Spotify.

The Music & Technology Law Symposium, a Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Program (MCLE), in partnership with the RIAA, Michelman & Robinson LLP, and Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, is a day-long seminar of panel content specifically geared towards content producers, right’s owners and providers. MCLE will be held Friday, October 6, and includes the following panels:

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Pre-Registration Discount badges: Tickets are on sale now through Mondo’s exclusive ticket partner Eventbrite. Click HERE to take advantage of Mondo’s early and student discounts at pre-registration prices.

NYU Partnership: New for 2017 is The Mondo Sessions @ NYU, a groundbreaking multimedia music discovery and marketing partnership with NYU Steinhardt. NYU music business students and faculty team up with Mondo for a semester-long program integrated with the Village Records course to identify, support, and help advance the careers of two emerging artists chosen from among Mondo performing acts and artists submitted by Steinhardt students. The Mondo Sessions will be highlighted with a panel and live music showcase from the selected artists as well as a recording session at NYU.

DIY, London based music discovery media platform: Over the past decade DIY has built a reputation for discovering and nurturing acts from all over the globe through partnering with showcase festivals, creating an international media brand to support emerging artists providing access to its increasingly global audience.

The Marauder Radio Room @ Mondo: is a chance for college students from attending radio stations to be involved in the hands on experience of running, organizing, and recording of interviews and exclusive live sets from showcasing artists for their stations during Mondo.NYC 2017, at the Rockwood Music Hall.

Mondo Hotel HQ: Mondo has partnered with Ian Schrager’s brand new Lower East Side Public Hotel, an extraordinary new landmark in the heart of NYC’s Lower East Side, located at 215 Chrystie Street. ClickHERE for reservations.

Music Glue: Our exclusive Apply to Play partner for Mondo.NYC 2017 is Music Glue. Music Glue is a specialist e-commerce platform for the music business that makes it easy for fans to buy music, merchandise, tickets and experiences directly from the artists they love, in one simple transaction. Artists, managers, labels, merchandisers and promoters use Music Glue to control their online presence and e-commerce with ease, owning their data and selling anything, to anyone, anywhere, via any device, in over 25 languages and currencies. Music Glue was founded in 2007 and is global, with offices in London (HQ), New York and Sydney.

Features Over 85 Restaurants and Star-Studded Celebrity Talent

Two Nights of Celebrations: Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th

Friday, May 19th – Summer in the City: Surf & Turf hosted by Alex Guarnaschelli and Adam Richman with a signing by The New York Times’ Frank Bruni for his new book, “A Meatloaf in Every Oven: Two Chatty Cooks, One Iconic Dish and Dozens of Recipes - from Mom's to Mario Batali's” and a book signing from Alex Guarnaschelli for her book “Old-School Comfort Food”

Saturday,May 20th – Best of the West hosted by Jesse Palmer and featuring honorees April Bloomfield

and Ken Friedman with a book signing from April Bloomfield

NEWYORK(2017) – The 2017 Taste of the Upper West Side will once again bring one of the city’s most exciting culinary celebrations to the UWS this May. Local restaurants, both classic and brand new, will delight guests with signature dishes, and renowned chefs will mingle throughout the tent during this much anticipated two-night tasting event. At the helm of Taste of the Upper West Side is the Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District (“BID”), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit which created the event and donates all net proceeds to the local community for neighborhood improvement and beautification. In nine years, Taste of the Upper West Side has raised more than $500,000 for organizations improving the UWS.

“A decade later, Taste of the Upper West Side continues to be dynamic and fresh, with new restaurants showcasing their finest fare, alongside long-time favorites,” says Barbara Adler, Executive Director of the BID. “It is a truly fun and delicious fundraiser that has brought many benefits to this community, including Columbus Avenue’s beloved sustainable streetscape, operational funds for Wellness in the Schools annually, donations to Citymeals-on-Wheels, 19 solar-operated trash baskets for Theodore Roosevelt Park, and other significant contributions.”

Friday, May 19th at 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Summer in the City: Surf & Turf

Alex Guarnaschelli, chef/owner of Butter, judge on Food Network’s Chopped & author of “Old-School Comfort Food” and television’s intrepid food and travel explorer Adam Richman are thrilled to co-host the city’s most rocking, star-studded summer event. Alex is excited to sign copies of her cookbook, “Old-School Comfort Food.” Alex and Adam will be joined this year by special guest Frank Bruni, revered New York Times Op-Ed writer and its former restaurant critic, who will also sign copies of his tome to comfort food classics, “A Meatloaf in Every

Oven: Two Chatty Cooks, One Iconic Dish and Dozens of Recipes - from Mom's to Mario Batali's.” Summer in the City: Surf & Turf, is the first night of a grand food festival and fundraiser, serving up a super-cool evening of innovative twists on seasonal favorites. Among the nearly 40 participating restaurants are neighborhood newcomers Maison Pickle (of Jacob’s Pickles fame), The Fat Monk, Kirsh Bakery and Sugar Factory American Brasserie, a top 10 Instagram go-to and opening spring 2017 on the UWS! Other scrumptious destinations joining the party will be Levain Bakery, Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, Momofuku Milk Bar, Shake Shack, Playa Betty’s, The Meatball Shop, Han Dynasty and many more favorites! Step into summer with gusto with great eats, unlimited wines, signature cocktails and sensational sounds by DJ El Media. Don’t wait too long! The first 200 ticket purchasers will receive a copy of Alex Guarnaschelli’s “Old-School Comfort Food” or Frank Bruni’s “A Meatloaf in Every Oven: Two Chatty Cooks, One Iconic Dish and Dozens of Recipes - from Mom's to Mario Batali's.” Cost: $105 per person or 2 for $185

Saturday, May 20th at 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM

An exceptional prelude to an incredible evening, Best of the West VIP Reception Presented by 21 West End is a delicious opportunity to meet-and-greet celebrity chefs and restaurateurs for an entire hour prior to general admission. The evening will be hosted by Jesse Palmer, Renown Analyst and Host of DISNEY's ESPN and ABC Networks featured on College Football and Good Morning America. Starting with a Champagne toast in a private lounge open throughout Saturday’s event, VIP ticket holders will be treated to chef-worthy gift bags and invited to a book signing by one of the evening’s honorees, Chef April Bloomfield, recipient of two Michelin Stars – one of only 10 women recipients to receive even one – and a James Beard Award-winner for Best Chef. The author of “A Girl and Her Pig” and “A Girl and her Greens” opened her first Upper West Side restaurant, White Gold Butchers, in October 2016 with long-time partner and winner of the James Beard Award for Best Restaurateur in the United States in 2016, Ken Friedman. An Extra Plus: the first 100 VIP Ticket purchasers will receive a complimentary, signed copy of April Bloomfield’s new book (one per order, only).

Cost: $225 per person

Celebrating a decade of divine dining, Best of the West Presented by Park West Village reaches to the stars as the haute highlight of a weekend homage to the Upper West Side’s most illustrious chefs and restaurants and hosted by Jesse Palmer, Renown Analyst and Host of DISNEY's ESPN and ABC Networks featured on College Football and Good Morning America. It’s an extraordinary night of epicurean excellence against an urbane backdrop of high spirits and sophisticated sounds from a live DJ. The evening’s hosts will be joined by honorees April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman, along with such other award-winning chefs as Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Daniel Boulud and

John Fraser. Among the 40 bastions of fine cuisine participating in these 10th Anniversary festivities are Jean-

Georges, Boulud Sud, Dovetail, Rosa Mexicano, The Leopard at des Artistes, and Jacques Torres Chocolate. For culinary connoisseurs, it is the ultimate dream-come-true event under a grand tent with cuisine, fine wines and spirits, and so much more!

Cost: $135 per person or 2 for $250

Participating restaurants include:

AG Kitchen Alice's Tea Cup Awadh

Bar Boulud Bareburger Boulud Sud Burke & Wills BUSTAN NYC

Cafe Luxembourg Cafe Tallulah

Calle Ocho Restaurant Candle Cafe West Carmine's

Cesca Enoteca & Trattoria

Crave Fishbar Dovetail

Gabriel's Bar & Restaurant HENRY's

Jacques Torres Chocolate Jean-Georges

Kefi

Lincoln Center Kitchen Lincoln Square Steak Magnolia Bakery

Mille-feuille Bakery Cafe Nice Matin

Orwashers Bakery RedFarm

Rosa Mexicano Salumeria Rosi Shake Shack Storico

Tavern On The Green The Loeb Boathouse TESSA

THE LEOPARD at des Artistes The Mermaid Inn

The Milling Room The Ribbon

The Smith Treathouse NY White Gold Butchers

Aboutthe Columbus Avenue BID: The Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, representing merchants and property owners along Columbus Avenue from West 67th Street to West 82nd Street. Formed in 1999 in a landmark district, its membership includes a diverse range of retailers, restaurateurs and commercial and mixed-use property owners, comprising all of the commercial establishments. In addition, the Columbus Avenue BID’s district includes the American Museum of Natural History, Theodore Roosevelt Park, The New-York Historical Society and the Rose Center for Earth and Space.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit (http://www.tasteuws.com)

Dinner at Anisette started with one of their specials that night: Heirloom Tomato Salad with Ricotta Cheese and Parsley. The salad was one of my favorite parts of the meal. The tomatoes were farm fresh and had a great flavor that went well with the ricotta and parsley sauce. We received an order of the Goat Cheese Tart and Tuna Tartare from the kitchen. I enjoyed the Tuna Tartare, which was very light, and delicately seasoned. The flavor of goat cheese is usually too strong for me, so I only tried a little bit of the tart, which had a rich and flaky crust. Anisette also brought out a gnocchi dish which was beautifully plated with pretty white and pink radish. I wasn't a big fan of the herbs used to flavor the gnocchi and sauce, which tasted like dill and lavender. Someone who enjoys those flavors, may enjoy it more. I also ordered the Trout with Quinoa and vegetables. The trout was cooked perfectly and was lightly flavored, which brought out the simple taste of the fish. Lastly I had the shrimp risotto, the shrimp was delicious but the risotto tasted slightly under cooked and starchy. I haven't had much risotto before so I'm not sure if that was how it's supposed to taste. Anyhow, it was a pleasant meal and would recommend the restaurant to friends.